10 Best SIP Plans for 10, 20 Year Investment 2026

Updated on February 23, 2026 , 233176 views

“What if I told you that Investing just ₹10,000 a month could potentially make you a crorepati in 15 years? That’s the power of a SIP — but only if you choose the right plan and stick with it.”

In India, SIP investments crossed ₹20,000 crore per month in 2024, proving how lakhs of investors are betting on disciplined wealth-building. But here’s the catch — not all SIP plans deliver equally. If your horizon is 10–20 years, you’re in the sweet spot for compounding. This is where small monthly investments can snowball into a massive corpus — enough for retirement, your child’s IIT/IIM dream, or even early financial freedom.

In this article, we’ll explore the 10 Top SIP plans for 2025 designed for long-term growth, analyse their performance, show wealth projections, and even cover diversification options like international funds — so you can invest smartly and confidently.

What is a SIP?

A Systematic Investment plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing in Mutual Funds, where you contribute a fixed amount every month (as low as ₹500). Instead of worrying about timing the market, SIPs average out your cost and let your money grow consistently over time.

For long-term goals (10–20 years), SIPs work best because they combine:

Compounding → reinvesting returns to multiply wealth
Rupee Cost Averaging (RCA) → reducing risk of Volatility
Affordability → start small, scale later
Discipline → automatic, hassle-free investing

Why SIPs Work Best for 10–20 Years

1. Power of Compounding – The Real Wealth Builder

Compounding is like a snowball effect — the longer your money stays invested, the larger it grows. The “interest on interest” accelerates wealth creation in the later years.

Example:

Invest ₹5,000/month for 10 years at 12% annualised return → ₹5 lakh principal grows to ₹11.6 lakh.
Keep going for 20 years → ₹12 lakh principal grows to ₹49 lakh + That’s over 4x growth simply by giving your money more time.

This is why SIPs are most powerful when held for at least 15–20 years.

2. Rupee Cost Averaging (RCA) – Your Shield Against Timing the Market

Nobody can perfectly predict market highs and lows. With SIPs, you don’t have to.

When markets are high → you buy fewer units.
When markets fall → you buy more units at cheaper prices.

Over time, your purchase price averages out, reducing the “wrong entry” risk. This is especially valuable in volatile markets like India’s, where short-term ups and downs can scare investors.

Example: A lump sum investor in Jan 2020 (before COVID crash) would have panicked. But an SIP investor kept buying through the crash and the rebound, benefiting from low prices.

3. Affordability & Flexibility – Investing Fits Your Budget

Unlike lump sum investments, SIPs are designed for affordability. You can start small (₹500 or ₹1,000/month) and step up later as your income grows.

Example: Many professionals begin with ₹2,000/month SIPs in their 20s and later raise it to ₹10,000–₹15,000/month in their 30s. This step-up strategy can increase your final corpus by 30–40% without straining your budget.

Flexibility features like pausing SIPs during emergencies or switching funds make it beginner-friendly.

4. Reduced Emotional Bias – Discipline Wins the Game

One of the biggest enemies of wealth creation is human behaviour. We tend to:

Invest more when markets are booming (FOMO).
Panic sell when markets crash.

SIPs automate discipline. Since the money is auto-debited every month, you continue investing regardless of market noise. This ensures you buy in both good and bad times, and avoid destructive emotional decisions.

Example: Investors who continued SIPs even during the 2008 crisis saw massive wealth creation by 2018 because they bought at rock-bottom prices.

✅ In short: SIPs work best in 10–20 years because they combine compounding, discipline, affordability, and risk-averaging — qualities no other investment vehicle offers in such a balanced way.

Best SIP Plans for 10–20 Years in 2026

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Fund Selection Methodology used to find 10 funds

Investment Option: SIP
AUM Range: 500 to 100000 Cr
Minimum fund age: 5 years
Sorted On : 5-year return (high to low)
Tags: SmartSip, fcpro
No Of Funds: 10
Funds suggested criteria is selected based on long terms returns and higher risk & assets under management (AUM) is high.

Best SIP Plans for 10, 20 Year Investment

Fund	NAV	Net Assets (Cr)	Min SIP Investment	3 MO (%)	6 MO (%)	1 YR (%)	3 YR (%)	5 YR (%)
DSP World Gold Fund Growth	₹66.2843 ↓ -0.31	₹1,975	500	45.3	91.8	176.1	63.5	31
SBI PSU Fund Growth	₹37.0914 ↑ 0.13	₹5,980	500	10.4	19.5	35.5	36	27.3
SBI Gold Fund Growth	₹46.4335 ↑ 0.14	₹15,024	500	27.4	57.7	80.7	40	26.4
Axis Gold Fund Growth	₹46.1385 ↑ 0.12	₹2,835	1,000	27.6	57.4	79.6	39.8	26.3
ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund Growth	₹49.0785 ↑ 0.24	₹6,338	100	27.3	57.4	80.5	39.8	26.2
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Feb 26

Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased

Commentary	DSP World Gold Fund	SBI PSU Fund	SBI Gold Fund	Axis Gold Fund	ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund
Point 1	Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,975 Cr).	Lower mid AUM (₹5,980 Cr).	Highest AUM (₹15,024 Cr).	Bottom quartile AUM (₹2,835 Cr).	Upper mid AUM (₹6,338 Cr).
Point 2	Oldest track record among peers (18 yrs).	Established history (15+ yrs).	Established history (14+ yrs).	Established history (14+ yrs).	Established history (14+ yrs).
Point 3	Top rated.	Rating: 2★ (upper mid).	Rating: 2★ (lower mid).	Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile).	Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile).
Point 4	Risk profile: High.	Risk profile: High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.
Point 5	5Y return: 30.98% (top quartile).	5Y return: 27.28% (upper mid).	5Y return: 26.44% (lower mid).	5Y return: 26.25% (bottom quartile).	5Y return: 26.24% (bottom quartile).
Point 6	3Y return: 63.45% (top quartile).	3Y return: 35.97% (bottom quartile).	3Y return: 39.98% (upper mid).	3Y return: 39.78% (bottom quartile).	3Y return: 39.79% (lower mid).
Point 7	1Y return: 176.14% (top quartile).	1Y return: 35.51% (bottom quartile).	1Y return: 80.69% (upper mid).	1Y return: 79.59% (bottom quartile).	1Y return: 80.51% (lower mid).
Point 8	Alpha: 2.12 (top quartile).	Alpha: 0.05 (upper mid).	1M return: 3.32% (lower mid).	1M return: 3.35% (upper mid).	1M return: 3.03% (bottom quartile).
Point 9	Sharpe: 3.41 (upper mid).	Sharpe: 0.63 (bottom quartile).	Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid).	Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile).	Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
Point 10	Information ratio: -0.47 (bottom quartile).	Information ratio: -0.63 (bottom quartile).	Sharpe: 3.25 (lower mid).	Sharpe: 3.44 (top quartile).	Sharpe: 3.10 (bottom quartile).

DSP World Gold Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,975 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (18 yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 30.98% (top quartile).
3Y return: 63.45% (top quartile).
1Y return: 176.14% (top quartile).
Alpha: 2.12 (top quartile).
Sharpe: 3.41 (upper mid).
Information ratio: -0.47 (bottom quartile).

SBI PSU Fund

Lower mid AUM (₹5,980 Cr).
Established history (15+ yrs).
Rating: 2★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 27.28% (upper mid).
3Y return: 35.97% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 35.51% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: 0.05 (upper mid).
Sharpe: 0.63 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: -0.63 (bottom quartile).

SBI Gold Fund

Highest AUM (₹15,024 Cr).
Established history (14+ yrs).
Rating: 2★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 26.44% (lower mid).
3Y return: 39.98% (upper mid).
1Y return: 80.69% (upper mid).
1M return: 3.32% (lower mid).
Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid).
Sharpe: 3.25 (lower mid).

Axis Gold Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹2,835 Cr).
Established history (14+ yrs).
Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 26.25% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 39.78% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 79.59% (bottom quartile).
1M return: 3.35% (upper mid).
Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: 3.44 (top quartile).

ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund

Upper mid AUM (₹6,338 Cr).
Established history (14+ yrs).
Rating: 1★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 26.24% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 39.79% (lower mid).
1Y return: 80.51% (lower mid).
1M return: 3.03% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: 3.10 (bottom quartile).

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All the funds mentioned above are ideal, we are giving you detailed analysis of 5 funds.

1. DSP World Gold Fund

"The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of MLIIF - WGF. The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in money market securities and/or units of money market/liquid schemes of DSP Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized."

Research Highlights for DSP World Gold Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,975 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (18 yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 30.98% (upper mid).
3Y return: 63.45% (upper mid).
1Y return: 176.14% (upper mid).
Alpha: 2.12 (upper mid).
Sharpe: 3.41 (upper mid).
Information ratio: -0.47 (lower mid).
Higher exposure to Basic Materials vs peer median.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~96%).
Largest holding BGF World Gold I2 (~73.8%).
Top-3 holdings concentration ~100.8%.

Below is the key information for DSP World Gold Fund

DSP World Gold Fund Growth
Launch Date	14 Sep 07
NAV (24 Feb 26)	₹66.2843 ↓ -0.31 (-0.46 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹1,975 on 31 Jan 26
Category	Equity - Global
AMC	DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	1.41
Sharpe Ratio	3.41
Information Ratio	-0.47
Alpha Ratio	2.12
Min Investment	1,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Jan 21	₹10,000
31 Jan 22	₹8,807
31 Jan 23	₹9,422
31 Jan 24	₹8,517
31 Jan 25	₹12,548
31 Jan 26	₹33,170

DSP World Gold Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹642,208.
Net Profit of ₹342,208 Invest Now

Returns for DSP World Gold Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Feb 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1.1%
3 Month	45.3%
6 Month	91.8%
1 Year	176.1%
3 Year	63.5%
5 Year	31%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	10.8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

Fund Manager information for DSP World Gold Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Jay Kothari	1 Mar 13	12.93 Yr.

Data below for DSP World Gold Fund as on 31 Jan 26

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Basic Materials	95.89%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	1.55%
Equity	95.89%
Debt	0.01%
Other	2.56%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
BGF World Gold I2 Investment Fund \| -	74%	₹1,458 Cr	1,177,658 ↓ -41,596
VanEck Gold Miners ETF - \| GDX	25%	₹497 Cr	573,719
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments CBLO/Reverse Repo \| -	2%	₹35 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables Net Current Assets \| -	1%	-₹15 Cr

2. SBI PSU Fund

The objective of the scheme would be to provide investors with opportunities for long-term growth in capital along with the liquidity of an open-ended scheme through an active management of investments in a diversified basket of equity stocks of domestic Public Sector Undertakings and in debt and money market instruments issued by PSUs AND others.

Research Highlights for SBI PSU Fund

Lower mid AUM (₹5,980 Cr).
Established history (15+ yrs).
Rating: 2★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: High.
5Y return: 27.28% (lower mid).
3Y return: 35.97% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 35.51% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: 0.05 (lower mid).
Sharpe: 0.63 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: -0.63 (bottom quartile).
Top sector: Financial Services.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~97%).
High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
Largest holding State Bank of India (~17.9%).
Top-3 holdings concentration ~36.8%.

Below is the key information for SBI PSU Fund

SBI PSU Fund Growth
Launch Date	7 Jul 10
NAV (25 Feb 26)	₹37.0914 ↑ 0.13 (0.35 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹5,980 on 31 Jan 26
Category	Equity - Sectoral
AMC	SBI Funds Management Private Limited
Rating	☆☆
Risk	High
Expense Ratio	1.89
Sharpe Ratio	0.63
Information Ratio	-0.63
Alpha Ratio	0.05
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Jan 21	₹10,000
31 Jan 22	₹14,656
31 Jan 23	₹17,067
31 Jan 24	₹30,032
31 Jan 25	₹32,242
31 Jan 26	₹38,028

SBI PSU Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹598,181.
Net Profit of ₹298,181 Invest Now

Returns for SBI PSU Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Feb 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	11%
3 Month	10.4%
6 Month	19.5%
1 Year	35.5%
3 Year	36%
5 Year	27.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	8.7%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

Fund Manager information for SBI PSU Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Rohit Shimpi	1 Jun 24	1.67 Yr.

Data below for SBI PSU Fund as on 31 Jan 26

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	34.09%
Utility	29.59%
Energy	13.91%
Industrials	12.42%
Basic Materials	7.01%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	2.9%
Equity	97.02%
Debt	0.08%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 \| SBIN	18%	₹1,069 Cr	9,927,500
Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 \| BEL	10%	₹583 Cr	12,975,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 \| NTPC	9%	₹550 Cr	15,443,244
Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 Jul 10 \| POWERGRID	9%	₹511 Cr	19,935,554 ↑ 2,300,000
GAIL (India) Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 May 24 \| GAIL	8%	₹488 Cr	29,150,000
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 \| BPCL	6%	₹354 Cr	9,700,000
Bank of Baroda (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 \| BANKBARODA	6%	₹329 Cr	11,000,000
NMDC Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 \| NMDC	4%	₹227 Cr	27,900,000
Indian Bank (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 \| INDIANB	4%	₹221 Cr	2,427,235
Oil India Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 \| OIL	3%	₹196 Cr	3,850,000

3. SBI Gold Fund

The scheme seeks to provide returns that closely correspond to returns provided by SBI - ETF Gold (Previously known as SBI GETS).

Research Highlights for SBI Gold Fund

Highest AUM (₹15,024 Cr).
Established history (14+ yrs).
Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 26.44% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 39.98% (lower mid).
1Y return: 80.69% (lower mid).
1M return: 3.32% (lower mid).
Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: 3.25 (lower mid).
Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Largest holding SBI Gold ETF (~99.6%).
Top-3 holdings concentration ~103.3%.

Below is the key information for SBI Gold Fund

SBI Gold Fund Growth
Launch Date	12 Sep 11
NAV (25 Feb 26)	₹46.4335 ↑ 0.14 (0.31 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹15,024 on 31 Jan 26
Category	Gold - Gold
AMC	SBI Funds Management Private Limited
Rating	☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	0.3
Sharpe Ratio	3.25
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Jan 21	₹10,000
31 Jan 22	₹9,629
31 Jan 23	₹11,359
31 Jan 24	₹12,462
31 Jan 25	₹16,115
31 Jan 26	₹30,818

SBI Gold Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹584,107.
Net Profit of ₹284,107 Invest Now

Returns for SBI Gold Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Feb 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	3.3%
3 Month	27.4%
6 Month	57.7%
1 Year	80.7%
3 Year	40%
5 Year	26.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	11.2%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

Fund Manager information for SBI Gold Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Raviprakash Sharma	12 Sep 11	14.4 Yr.

Data below for SBI Gold Fund as on 31 Jan 26

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	1.93%
Other	98.07%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
SBI Gold ETF - \| -	100%	₹14,966 Cr	1,097,211,666 ↑ 145,868,881
Treps CBLO/Reverse Repo \| -	2%	₹306 Cr
Net Receivable / Payable CBLO \| -	2%	-₹248 Cr

SIP Calculator Example: 10 vs 20 Years

SIP Amount	Duration	Expected Returns (12% CAGR)	Final Corpus
₹5,000/month	10 years	~₹11.6 lakh	~₹11.6 lakh
₹5,000/month	20 years	~₹49 lakh	~₹49 lakh
₹10,000/month	20 years	~₹98 lakh	~₹98 lakh

Insight: Doubling your time horizon (10 → 20 years) multiplies wealth 4X, thanks to compounding.

Taxation of SIP Investments (2025 Rules)

Equity SIPs:

STCG (<1 year): 15% tax
LTCG (≥1 year): 10% tax (above ₹1 lakh gains)

Debt SIPs:

STCG: Taxed as per income slab
LTCG: 20% with indexation (≥3 years)

SIPs in ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Scheme) also offer ₹1.5 lakh deduction under Section 80C.

Who Should Invest in SIPs for 10–20 Years?

Salaried professionals planning retirement
Parents planning for children’s higher education or marriage
Young investors aiming for ₹1 crore+ corpus
Anyone who wants disciplined, long-term wealth creation
❌ Not suitable for those looking for short-term or guaranteed returns.

Expert Tips Before Investing

Do not exceed 15% of Portfolio allocation.
Always check fund expense ratio.
Consider SIPs for disciplined global investing.
Track global economic news (US Fed, China GDP, oil prices).
Avoid chasing short-term returns — treat them as long-term wealth creators.

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Final Thoughts

SIPs are the most reliable way to build long-term wealth in India. With just ₹500–₹5,000 per month, you can achieve major life goals in 10–20 years. Use Indian equity SIPs as your core portfolio and add a small allocation to International Mutual Funds for diversification. In 2026, with rising global themes (AI, EVs, clean energy), and India’s growth story, SIPs remain the smartest way to participate in wealth creation.

FAQs

Q1. Which SIP is best for 20 years in India?

A: Large cap, flexi cap, and ELSS Equity Funds are best for long horizons.

Q2. Can I become a crorepati by SIP?

A: Yes. A ₹10,000 SIP for 20 years at 12% CAGR can grow to nearly ₹1 crore.

Q3. What is the minimum amount to start a SIP?

A: You can start with ₹500/month, some AMCs allow even ₹100/month.

Q4. Which SIPs are tax-saving?

A: ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Schemes) qualify for Section 80C deduction.

Q5. Should I stop my SIP during market crashes?

A: No. Continuing SIPs during downturns buys more units at lower prices.

Disclaimer:
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.